Khaira Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khaira is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 423 families residing in the village Khaira. The total population of Khaira is 2,244 out of which 1,200 are males and 1,044 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khaira is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khaira village is 265 which is 12% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khaira is 893 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Khaira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khaira is 78.3%. Thus Khaira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.06% and the female literacy rate is 71.6% in Khaira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khaira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khaira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khaira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 140 | 125 |
| Literacy | 78.27% | 84.06% | 71.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 800 | 424 | 376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 695 | 309 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khaira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khaira village out of total population, 781 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 781 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 772 | 693 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 327 | 299 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 160 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 211 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,463 | 501 | 962 |
Map of Khaira, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Khaira, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Khaira village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mansandwal | 2,125 |
| Bhalowali | 1,106 |
| Aliwal Jattan | 470 |
| Seikhwan | 924 |
| Parowal | 1,407 |
| Qila Desa Singh | 1,585 |
| Kotli Dhadian | 990 |
| Khokhar | 1,282 |
| Langarwal | 874 |
| Lodhi Nangal | 679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khaira, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia